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Madonna Passed on Doctor Role

Was Lady Cassandra originally based on Madonna Ritchie? The Sun reports the story as strictly a rumor, but image a role that Madonna could play where the acting was an absolute minimum... still impossible.

Doctor asks Madonna Who?:

POP queen apparently bottled a chance to appear in the Doctor Who Christmas show

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Show boss RUSSELL T DAVIES said Cassandras were inspired by skinny Hollywood actresses who’ve had too much plastic surgery. Ahem...

(Via The Sun.co.uk/TV)

btw, The Sun's RSS feed is totally busted.

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Dead Zone Dead

As an addendum to my last award-winning story, USA has decided to cancel The Dead Zone as well. Hey USA: suck it. Despite my juvenile retorts and despite my bitching about the show, TDZ is another one that deserves a wrap-up chance after six years. Yes, the last two seasons have been terrible and I've asked myself why I'm watching but it's the least of intensely self-referential personal questions I'm asking myself these days. I'll never understand why a network, after investing so many years and so many dollars, would just up and say, "Eh..." instead of giving them a wrap-up and promoting the jesus out of it for one final shot at ratings and, thus, money.

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4400 Reclaimed by Future Selves

I woke up to the sad news this morning that USA Network's The 4400 has been canceled after four seasons. Dammit. This is a decision I don't understand for several reasons: 1. There's a strike on and USA (and parent company NBC-Universal) needs good TV shows. 2. 4400 was well into their mythology and deserves to finish it out, even with a TV movie 3. USA needs good TV shows 4. There's rarely anything good on in the summer 5. USA needs good TV shows 6. The Dead Zone needs to end 7. USA needs good TV shows 8. Monk ain't that great folks 9. USA needs good TV shows 10. Because the Bible tells me so. I shed a tear for thee, my alien abductee.

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Gabba Gabba Goes On

Thank god! Yo Gabba Gabba has been renewed on Nick, Jr. for another twenty episodes. Now hopefully Nathaniel will come back.

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Michael J. Fox: What I’ve Learned

Wow, this is brave.

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Merry Mogul Xmas WGA Strike Edition

Last post today I swear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nwFYJPrLuk

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Project Runway’s Jack Mackenroth Interview

Reality TV may be the only thing left to watch if this strike goes on much longer. Luckily, some of the contestants on those shows make the best characters. After Elton has a great three page interview with Jack Mackenroth. There's romance with a Top Chef contestant, a movie role, an full male nudity! I wouldn't lie to you would I?

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Jennifer Saunders as Doctor Who

"cribbins" posts on the Doctor Who LJ group about the possibility of Ab Fab's Jennifer Saunders to take the helm of Doctor Who. The Sun article being referenced states that our precious "Edina" is in talks with BBC to play the good doctor after Tenant leaves in 2009. Time and space is doomed if Patsy gets slated to be her companion.

Additionaly, here is the YouTube trailer for the 2007 Christmas Special of Doctor Who: Voyage of The Damned.

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Pushing Daisies grows some nice noms

Bryan Fuller proves that good shows can grow and blume if given a chance. Note to FOX: you never should have cancelled Wonderfalls... or all the other shows that rocked.

Daisies pushes through with three Golden Globe, two DGA noms:

ABC's delectable Pushing Daisies, from out creator Bryan Fuller and openly gay executive producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, scored big Thursday with three Golden Globe nominations (for Best Comedy Series and lead actors Lee Pace and Anna Friel) and two WGA nominations (New Series and Episodic Comedy, the latter for its "Pie-lette" episode).

A complete list of Globe nominees can be found here, and WGA nods are all listed here.

(Via Mr. Sardonic)

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“Hello” Model Judge, Twiggy, Says Goodbye

Top Model judge and Fashion icon known might have been known saying "Hello" with a charming British accent each time she was introduced during her 4 season tenure, but she'll be replaced by Paulina Porizkova for cycle 10 due to scheduling conflicts. Let's all hope that the new Twiggy is a little less so and a little more Janice.

Porizkova takes Twiggy's 'Top Model' spot: "America's Next Top Model" viewers will see a new face on the judging panel for the reality competition's next installment. (Via The Hollywood Reporter - News.)

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